There are hundreds of books under the umbrella title Chicken Soup for the Soul. So many that this title is now its own publishing company. Out of the hundreds of options, we’ve chosen one special edition of our new series, Prayer. According to their website,...
Jesus stood up and commanded the wind, “Be quiet!” and he said to the waves, “Be still!” The wind died down, and there was a great calm. Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Why are you frightened? Do you still have no faith? Luke 8:22-25 Questions for Life Groups Read...
Cyndi and I could barely talk as we watched the horror that unfolded in Texas early Saturday morning from the safety of our family room. The loss of life was overwhelming. And the tragedy of losing children overloaded our senses. The disaster was unimaginable. I...
You must gather food for six days, but on the seventh day, the day of rest, there will be none. On the seventh day, some of the people went out to gather food, but they did not find any. Exodus 16:1-31 Questions for Life Groups Read Exodus 16:1-31. Can you place...
A lot has happened in our companion book this past week. Author Mitch Albom is expertly building the drama of the miracle phone calls, orchestrating several threads at once, including background on the delivery mechanism. The telephone. Albom shared that one time,...
God puts people right through their faith in Jesus Christ. Romans 3:22-24 Questions for Life Groups Read Romans 3:22-24. What does it mean, to you, to be made right with God? What does it mean to have faith in Jesus Christ? Read the article in this week’s Circuit...
When I searched for the word “validation” on Google, I was shown definitions from Oxford Languages, the search engine’s default go-to dictionary. Two of their bullet points seemed relevant to this week’s theme. The first tells us that validation is “the action of...
Jonah, however, set out in the opposite direction in order to get away from the Lord. Jonah 1:3 Questions for Life Groups Read Jonah 1:3. Is this a familiar story? Did you learn anything new when you read it this time? In what ways can you relate to Jonah? Read the...
When a stone hits calm water, ripples spread out from the center of impact, telling the further reaches of the lake what has happened. They say news, good or bad, travels fast. The news begins as a single source, but as the ripples spread further, the news is...
What little faith you have! Why did you doubt? Matthew 14:22-33 Questions for Life Groups Read Matthew 14:22-33. What do you think? Is it real? Why or why not? Read the article in this week’s Circuit Rider titled Is it real? Do you believe miracles happen? Either way,...